diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fbe0fd7..0e5fd7a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 11
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 12
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
 NAME=Woozy Numbat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*